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Canada's national weekly current affairs magazineTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:58:15 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2By: kcm2http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054571
kcm2Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:42:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054571It is just a matter of respecting the way they like to do things – by consensus. There was no reason that a working group couldn’t be formed up afterward. Respect! is a powerful word in the Aboriginal community.[Edit]Atleo and company didn’t really show enough, hence the big problems with the other chiefs.
]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054569
Healthcare InsiderThu, 24 Jan 2013 00:01:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054569Also most of these things I have pointed out have been reported by Atleo’s “side of the divide”. They aren’t exactly “my assumptions”.
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Healthcare InsiderWed, 23 Jan 2013 23:51:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054567Matthew Coon Come has been giving quite a few interviews. If you go to the cbc news online site and google his name you will see all the interviews he gave them including one about Ms. Spence and the GG. He said Ms. Spence was getting bad advice regarding her hunger strike and her belief that the GG needed to be in the meetings.
]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054565
Healthcare InsiderWed, 23 Jan 2013 23:47:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054565I am just looking for a plausible explanation why the PM should attend the Delta Hotel. There are security reasons why it isn’t easy during a protest to set up a meeting in the Delta Hotel. There are also reasons why a working meeting with 60 people isn’t doable. You say I am “making assumptions”. Then come up with some possible plausible reasons why you would let an important meeting hinge on the venue and the numbers, especially given the fact the Atleo was overwhelmingly voted in as head of the AFN and that chiefs from EVERY geographical area in Canada were to represented at the meeting. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
]]>By: kcm2http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054563
kcm2Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:11:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054563Well, you’d be a good judge of that i guess.
]]>By: TJCookhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054561
TJCookWed, 23 Jan 2013 12:48:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054561So they purchased a Zamboni to replace one that was worn out and unsafe.

I don’t understand why you keep referring to TWO Zambonis. Have you ever replaced a worn-our car, then told everyone you had two cars?

]]>By: ChuckyGotchahttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054559
ChuckyGotchaWed, 23 Jan 2013 08:44:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054559Yes Emily, YOU are the only one who understands them. So after you get through your mail this morning, please help them.
]]>By: ChuckyGotchahttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054557
ChuckyGotchaWed, 23 Jan 2013 08:42:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054557Oh Emily, I know, I know. When you were at the inauguration a few days ago you must have found yourself buried in “Ugly Canadians.”

That embassy in Washington is full of them and the more martinis they get into themselves the “UGLIER” they get.

Did you give Barry a little smoochie face when he drove by in his armoured Escalade?

]]>By: ChuckyGotchahttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054555
ChuckyGotchaWed, 23 Jan 2013 08:32:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054555Emily you’re the only one who sees it, THE ONLY ONE, please come forward and give these people housing and food from your personal resources.

Others will follow you Emily but YOU must start the turn of the tide. We beseech you Emily, please help these people.

What’s needed here is housing for the FN, and Emily you have housing everywhere: empty ones, full ones, furniture yada yada .

So look Emily we need you to do your duty and give a couple of your spare houses to Chief Spence. It’s the least you can do for tyhe downtrodden FN who are being ignored by Her Majesty and by her Majesty’s representatives.

The Crown is dumping on these poor people and you’re the only one who can see the issue and are in a position to help.

Please do your duty as the only thoughtful Canadian and help these people

]]>By: Richard Sandershttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054551
Richard SandersWed, 23 Jan 2013 08:08:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054551I did not say 2 Zambonis were purchased, you did that all by your self.

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Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 04:01:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054549The smart questions were and are being asked. The simplistic replies are not reported on enough though. That is the problem.
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Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 04:00:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054547Yes, they are THAT obtuse.
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Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 03:58:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054545Waw, Holly IS capable of writing down more than a line at a time. Good progress Holly Stick. Welcome to the world of giving it a try. Does your home front know you are posting over here……and would it be allowed to stray that far with so much to say………….
]]>By: Francien Verhoevenhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054543
Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 03:56:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054543We`ve been telling you not to look into the mirror too much. Scary stuff going on there……………………………fercryinoutloud!
]]>By: Francien Verhoevenhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054541
Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 03:53:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054541I second that notion: have EmilyOne go at it!
]]>By: Francien Verhoevenhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054539
Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 03:49:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054539Being enlightened by you EmilyOne. What a hoot this comment board is becoming. I can just picture it: EmilyOne sitting back in her chair, all puffed up about feeling important enough to engage into a debate she has no understanding of. Just like Chief Spence. So hilarious.
]]>By: Francien Verhoevenhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054537
Francien VerhoevenWed, 23 Jan 2013 03:44:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054537EmilyOne is not that smart. Her thinking does not reach that deep as you may suggest. Really, it doesn`t.
]]>By: kcm2http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054535
kcm2Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:04:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054535Sure, cuz we all know that Indian and Northen Affairs or whatever it is called now, is like moneymart.
]]>By: kcm2http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054533
kcm2Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:02:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054533You’re making a whole lot of assumptions about the motives of one side of the FNs divide that you can’t possibly substantiate.
]]>By: kcm2http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054531
kcm2Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:01:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054531Do you know where you saw the interview. I know who he is and if he said that it should have gotten much more airtime?
All the chiefs getting some kind of meeting at a larger venue is perfectly ok. It fits with FNs consensual values, nothing sinister about it.
]]>By: ChuckyGotchahttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054529
ChuckyGotchaWed, 23 Jan 2013 01:53:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054529Chiefy was over at Rideau Hall on invitation and she blew it by storming out and dissing the Queen’s representative in the bargain.

This all nothing but bull roar. and your nonsense is Bull Roar x 2.

]]>By: TJCookhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054527
TJCookWed, 23 Jan 2013 01:29:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054527Do you have anything to support this TWO Zambonis for Attawapiskat assertion?

I can’t find anything at all suggesting there were two Zambonis purchased.

I don’t know what jollies you’re talking about, but you can keep them.

]]>By: ChuckyGotchahttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054523
ChuckyGotchaWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:56:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054523I think you should dress up like “GG” and go have a talk with the “starving” hag. That should satisfy them. Who better than you?

With your new houses and old houses and auction sales and new furniture and old furniture and hybrid cars and Canadian history back to 1848, you’re much more qualified to deal with this than some gold braided, battered, political hack from Guelph.

Go for it Emily. See if you can mesmerize the “starving” wretch and save Canada from the Apaches. You’ll be famous.

]]>By: ChuckyGotchahttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054521
ChuckyGotchaWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:43:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054521Go have a plate of maggot food for yourself.
There’s no racism in the comment.
]]>By: TJCookhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054519
TJCookWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:23:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054519Richard Sanders, earlier: “The story is that the entitlement is what the treaty (contract) specifies. Some people need to be reminded of that and probably threatened with it in some cases.”

And now: “Giving in to threats is not a good idea. This is not a game of poker.”

How do you reconcile these two statements?

]]>By: Richard Sandershttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054517
Richard SandersWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:02:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054517It looks like we have a case of its not often you a right but you are wrong again.

I DID NOT SAY “The only news I want to hear now concerning Spence is when she is charged with fraud.”

These were J Story’s words, You are obviously confused, about more than just who said what.

But if it will give you your jollies I will fess up to it as long as you understand it is an act of kindness on my part..

]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054515
Healthcare InsiderTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:35:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054515Did you miss the interviews with Grand Chief Coon Come from Quebec. He is a very prominent and widely respected chief and an Atleo supporter. He went with Atleo to the meeting with Harper. In fact, someone outside the meeting cried and begged him not to go in because he has such sway within the FN communities and the AFN. He said that there is NO reason to have the GG in the meetings because since Canada patriated the constitution the GG can make NO deals. If he feels this way and is vocal about it, chances are Atleo and many other chiefs who support him and attended the meeting despite threats to oust Atleo if they did so, also feel this way.

The dissidents as you call them not only wanted the GG there, they wanted lots of chiefs there and the meeting to be held at the Delta Hotel. Some people speculated they planned to have protesters in the lobby. They had no intention of meeting unless all their demands were met.

]]>By: TJCookhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054513
TJCookTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:33:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054513“The only news I want to hear now concerning Spence is when she is charged with fraud.”

Sounds like your mind is made up, even in the absence of evidence.

]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054509
Healthcare InsiderTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:28:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054509Why the demands to have the talks on their own turf – the Delta Hotel and the demand to fill the room with chiefs so no working meeting is achievable? You are right Atleo is a credible leader but remember there is an element that is trying to oust him because he isn’t rebuffing the PM and demanding that the PM meet him at his hotel.
]]>By: EmilyOnehttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054511
EmilyOneTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:28:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054511Could we have done with the racism please…..I’ve met quite enough Ugly Canadians this last couple of weeks.
]]>By: bobo999http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054507
bobo999Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:27:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054507Idol no more is a joke. I have spent far to much time living next to reservations watching the squalor they choose to live in. Honestly how many wrecked cars, refridgerators and babies wandering around naked at midnight do we have to watch. Go to Mcdonalds anywhere at midnight and I bet you will find a immensely overweight native family in there with all their kids on a school night chowing down on a huge meal of burgers and fries and giant pops. I had to watch this every time I picked my son up from his shift there. Perhaps when they have some self respect and start caring about their community we can begin to see eye to eye. Im tired of being called a whiteback or called a racist just because I am white.
]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054505
Healthcare InsiderTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:25:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054505Unless he mishandles a ceremonial belt and then Ms. Spence will feel “disrespected” and leave in a huff like she did after the reception.
]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054503
Healthcare InsiderTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:23:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054503You to have to remember that a couple of weeks ago, they were demanding not only to meet with the GG and PM BUT that the meeting HAD to be on their turf (the Delta Hotel) and had to include a room full of chiefs which would have essentially made a “working meeting” impossible. How can 60 people sit down together and get something accomplished when they are all yelling their demands out. The chiefs, including Theresa Spence wouldn’t agree to ANY meeting if Harper didn’t agree to all their demands for how the meeting would be run and where it would be located. As it is, Spence still wants “more chiefs” in this meeting with the GG and Harper. She said this in her interview with Kevin Newman.
]]>By: bobo999http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054501
bobo999Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:18:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054501The AFN doesnt seem to think so
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bobo999Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:17:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054499Honestly she hasnt a leg to stand on, the community finances are a mess and she is driving an escalade, She cant even get people in her community to get off their collective asses to hand out the donations that were given to the community last year, they are still sitting in a shed, heaters blankets, etc…
]]>By: bobo999http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054497
bobo999Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:12:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054497Thats kinda like blaming Moneymart isnt it
]]>By: Healthcare Insiderhttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054495
Healthcare InsiderTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:11:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054495Don’t forget that there were 6 new houses near completion sitting empty for 2 years while those people lived in tents in the freezing cold AND the recreation centre was not even operational when she bought one of the Zamboni’s. Further she couldn’t organize the unpacking of heaters, blankets and warm clothing…
]]>By: Richard Sandershttp://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comment-1054493
Richard SandersTue, 22 Jan 2013 22:37:00 +0000http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273#comment-1054493Null and void is ok by me, lets do it the traditional way. Like any other hostile takeover. The Roman invasion of Britain, the Anglo Saxon invasion, the Viking hordes and lastly the Norman conquest. Some where in this mess the Britons have disappeared.
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